The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 51 – Kansas 99
Record: ORU (2-2) – Kansas (3-0)
Location: Allen Fieldhouse
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Aubrey Hishaw led ORU offence with 13 points as the Golden Eagles fell to Kansas on the road match up.
Kaylee Ward also finished in double figures with 11 points and two steals, while Keelie Kronberger contributed eight points.
Oral Roberts forced 13 Kansas turnovers. The Golden Eagles turned those takeaways into 10 points on the other end of the floor. Hishaw's three steals led the way for Oral Roberts.
Oral Roberts faced an early challenge, trailing 28-9 at the end of the opening quarter.
The Golden Eagles continued to battle in the second quarter, with Kansas taking a 46-21 advantage into halftime.
Kansas extended its lead coming out of the break before ORU responded with a 5-0 run, highlighted by a three-pointer from Ward, to make it 55-26 with 6:30 remaining in the third quarter. Kansas added to its advantage to close the period, taking a 74-34 lead into the final quarter. ORU's defense created opportunities, forcing four turnovers and converting them into four points.
In the fourth, the Golden Eagles continued to find scoring opportunities, putting together another 5-0 run capped by a three-pointer from Keelie Kronberger to cut the deficit to 81-45 with 6:22 remaining. ORU's bench also made an impact, contributing six of the team's 17 points in the period. ORU tried to close the gap in the last minutes but finished the game 99-51.
The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Aubrey Hishaw led the Golden Eagles with 16 points, shooting 6-of-12 and got 10 rebounds.
Kansas: Jaliya Davis led the Horned Frogs shooting 9-of-13 from field and shooting 8-of-9 from the free throw line.
Inside the Box Score
Up Next
The Golden Eagles will continue its road slate at Oklahoma on Friday, November 13 at 10:30 a.m.
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